diff --git a/storage/conf.nim b/storage/conf.nim
index 80c48b6f..b5738a0f 100644
--- a/storage/conf.nim
+++ b/storage/conf.nim
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ type
     nat* {.
       desc:
         "Specify method to use for determining public address. " &
-        "Must be one of: any, none, upnp, pmp, extip:<IP>. " &
+        "Must be one of: any, upnp, pmp, extip:<IP>. " &
         "If connecting to peers on a local network only, use 'none'.",
       defaultValue: defaultNatConfig(),
       defaultValueDesc: "any",
@@ -407,8 +407,6 @@ func parse*(T: type NatConfig, p: string): Result[NatConfig, string] =
   case p.toLowerAscii
   of "any":
     return ok(NatConfig(hasExtIp: false, nat: NatStrategy.NatAny))
-  of "none":
-    return ok(NatConfig(hasExtIp: false, nat: NatStrategy.NatNone))
   of "upnp":
     return ok(NatConfig(hasExtIp: false, nat: NatStrategy.NatUpnp))
   of "pmp":
diff --git a/storage/nat.nim b/storage/nat.nim
index eccb193a..84ecef1d 100644
--- a/storage/nat.nim
+++ b/storage/nat.nim
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type NatConfig* = object
 var
   upnp {.threadvar.}: Miniupnp
   npmp {.threadvar.}: NatPmp
-  strategy = NatStrategy.NatNone
+  strategy = NatStrategy.NatAny
   natClosed: Atomic[bool]
   extIp: Option[IpAddress]
   activeMappings: seq[PortMappings]
@@ -405,18 +405,6 @@ proc setupAddress*(
       return (prefSrcIp, some(tcpPort), some(udpPort))
     of PrefSrcIsPrivate, BindAddressIsPrivate:
       return setupNat(natConfig.nat, tcpPort, udpPort, clientId)
-  of NatStrategy.NatNone:
-    let (prefSrcIp, prefSrcStatus) = getRoutePrefSrc(bindIp)
-
-    case prefSrcStatus
-    of NoRoutingInfo, PrefSrcIsPublic, BindAddressIsPublic:
-      return (prefSrcIp, some(tcpPort), some(udpPort))
-    of PrefSrcIsPrivate:
-      error "No public IP address found. Should not use --nat:none option"
-      return (none(IpAddress), some(tcpPort), some(udpPort))
-    of BindAddressIsPrivate:
-      error "Bind IP is not a public IP address. Should not use --nat:none option"
-      return (none(IpAddress), some(tcpPort), some(udpPort))
   of NatStrategy.NatUpnp, NatStrategy.NatPmp:
     return setupNat(natConfig.nat, tcpPort, udpPort, clientId)
 
diff --git a/storage/utils/natutils.nim b/storage/utils/natutils.nim
index 04447d26..2a129793 100644
--- a/storage/utils/natutils.nim
+++ b/storage/utils/natutils.nim
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ type NatStrategy* = enum
   NatAny
   NatUpnp
   NatPmp
-  NatNone
 
 func isGlobalUnicast*(address: TransportAddress): bool =
   if address.isGlobal() and address.isUnicast(): true else: false
diff --git a/tests/integration/multinodes.nim b/tests/integration/multinodes.nim
index 9d4153bd..034ee657 100644
--- a/tests/integration/multinodes.nim
+++ b/tests/integration/multinodes.nim
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ template multinodesuite*(suiteName: string, body: untyped) =
           config.addCliOption("--bootstrap-node", bootstrapNode)
 
         config.addCliOption("--data-dir", datadir)
-        config.addCliOption("--nat", "none")
       except StorageConfigError as e:
         raiseMultiNodeSuiteError "invalid cli option, error: " & e.msg
 
diff --git a/tests/storage/helpers/nodeutils.nim b/tests/storage/helpers/nodeutils.nim
index e1951b83..087d86e8 100644
--- a/tests/storage/helpers/nodeutils.nim
+++ b/tests/storage/helpers/nodeutils.nim
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ proc generateNodes*(
         if config.enableBootstrap:
           waitFor switch.peerInfo.update()
           let (announceAddrs, discoveryAddrs) = nattedAddress(
-            NatConfig(hasExtIp: false, nat: NatNone),
+            NatConfig(hasExtIp: false, nat: NatAny),
             switch.peerInfo.addrs,
             bindPort.Port,
           )
diff --git a/tests/storage/testnat.nim b/tests/storage/testnat.nim
index 3f772ee2..ee9ed27e 100644
--- a/tests/storage/testnat.nim
+++ b/tests/storage/testnat.nim
@@ -64,29 +64,6 @@ suite "NAT Address Tests":
     check(discoveryAddrs == expectedDiscoveryAddrs)
     check(libp2pAddrs == expectedlibp2pAddrs)
 
-suite "setupAddress":
-  test "public bind IP with NatNone returns bind IP":
-    let
-      bindIp = parseIpAddress("8.8.8.8")
-      natConfig = NatConfig(hasExtIp: false, nat: NatStrategy.NatNone)
-      (ip, tcpPort, udpPort) =
-        setupAddress(natConfig, bindIp, Port(5000), Port(5001), "test")
-
-    check ip == some(bindIp)
-    check tcpPort == some(Port(5000))
-    check udpPort == some(Port(5001))
-
-  test "private bind IP with NatNone returns no IP":
-    let
-      bindIp = parseIpAddress("192.168.1.1")
-      natConfig = NatConfig(hasExtIp: false, nat: NatStrategy.NatNone)
-      (ip, tcpPort, udpPort) =
-        setupAddress(natConfig, bindIp, Port(5000), Port(5001), "test")
-
-    check ip == none(IpAddress)
-    check tcpPort == some(Port(5000))
-    check udpPort == some(Port(5001))
-
 suite "getReachableAddresses":
   test "returns remapped addresses when extIp is configured":
     let